Definition of in tears
: having tears come out of one's eyes
We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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